Rachel Atkins, Ph.D.

Geologist, educator, lover of the outdoors

Education/Certifications

Geologist-In-Training (GIT) • Utah

Passed ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology Exam • 10/2022

North Carolina State University • Raleigh, NC

Ph.D., Geology • 2021
Dissertation: Characterizing Tectonic and Hydrologic Processes Shaping Earth and Mars
Advisors: Drs. Karl Wegmann and Paul Byrne

North Carolina State University • Raleigh, NC

Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Systems • 2020

North Carolina State University • Raleigh, NC

M.S., Earth Science with focus on Geoscience Education Research • 2016
Thesis: An eye-tracking study on expert/novice differences during climate graph reading tasks; implications for climate communication
Advisor: Dr. Karen McNeal

State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo • Geneseo, NY

NYS Adolescent Education (7-12) Certification – Earth Science, General Science, and Chemistry • 2014
B.A., Geological Sciences and Adolescent Education • 
2013